WARNER MUSIC PENSION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05422101 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (6 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-02-06
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-02-06
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-12-23
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  4. 2017-11-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  5. 2017-11-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  6. 2017-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-06-26
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  8. 2017-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2016-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-04-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-08-18
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  12. 2015-08-14
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  13. 2015-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2015-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2015-04-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2015-02-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2015-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2015-01-14
    BREEDEN, Peter David appointed
    director
  21. 2015-01-13
    ROBSON, Simon Kenneth Geoffrey resigned
    director
  22. 2014-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  24. 2014-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2014-04-14
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    miscellaneous
    miscellaneous · MISC
  26. 2014-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  27. 2014-03-20
    CROSS, Jonathan Peter resigned
    director
  28. 2013-10-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2012-02-01
    ANCLIFF, Christopher John appointed
    director
  30. 2012-02-01
    BOOKER, Roger Denys appointed
    director
  31. 2012-02-01
    CROSS, Jonathan Peter appointed
    director
  32. 2011-12-31
    SAUNTER, Michael Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2011-11-11
    REID, John David resigned
    director
  34. 2010-07-01
    YOUNG, Alan James resigned
    director
  35. 2007-07-20
    REID, John David appointed
    director
  36. 2007-04-16
    MANSBRIDGE, Anne resigned
    director
  37. 2006-10-02
    FEDDON, Grant Ronald resigned
    director
  38. 2006-09-13
    OSHEROVA, Maria appointed
    director
  39. 2006-07-18
    ROBSON, Simon Kenneth Geoffrey appointed
    director
  40. 2006-07-18
    SAUNTER, Michael Peter appointed
    director
  41. 2006-07-18
    YOUNG, Alan James appointed
    director
  42. 2006-05-30
    WOLCOTT, Charles Rydin resigned
    director
  43. 2005-12-09
    FEDDON, Grant Ronald appointed
    director
  44. 2005-12-09
    MULLOCK, Keith Howard Percival resigned
    director
  45. 2005-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WARNER MUSIC PENSION LIMITED
  46. 2005-04-12
    OLSWANG COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2005-04-12
    LAVIN, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  48. 2005-04-12
    MANSBRIDGE, Anne appointed
    director
  49. 2005-04-12
    MULLOCK, Keith Howard Percival appointed
    director
  50. 2005-04-12
    WOLCOTT, Charles Rydin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-02-06

Group structure

Warner Music Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Warner Music Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
WARNER MUSIC PENSION LIMITED
This company · 05422101

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Warner Music Uk Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2016-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)

OLSWANG COSEC LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-04-12
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Active
ANCLIFF, Christopher John
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-02-01
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Active
BOOKER, Roger Denys
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-02-01
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Active
BREEDEN, Peter David
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-01-14
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Active
LAVIN, Michael Anthony
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-04-12
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Active
OSHEROVA, Maria
director · ~61y · appointed 2006-09-13
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Active
CROSS, Jonathan Peter
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2014-03-20
Resigned
FEDDON, Grant Ronald
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-12-09 · resigned 2006-10-02
Resigned
MANSBRIDGE, Anne
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2007-04-16
Resigned
MULLOCK, Keith Howard Percival
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2005-12-09
Resigned
REID, John David
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-07-20 · resigned 2011-11-11
Resigned
ROBSON, Simon Kenneth Geoffrey
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-07-18 · resigned 2015-01-13
Resigned
SAUNTER, Michael Peter
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-07-18 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
WOLCOTT, Charles Rydin
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2006-05-30
Resigned
YOUNG, Alan James
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-07-18 · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-02-06
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2017-12-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-11-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-07-07
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2017-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-28
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2015-08-18
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2015-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2015-06-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-05-06